Beacon Hub Brighton is a local centre for education, focusing on conservation of the natural world.
Rottingdean
Joined January 2014
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We’re fortunate to work on groundbreaking projects for amazing clients. Today, the first EVER reusable coffee cup trial at an airport is being launched by @hubbubUK and @StarbucksUK at @Gatwick_Airport 🙌 #LGW #cupcupandaway theguardian.com/environment/…
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Don't miss the new @BBCOne series #WarOnPlastic' tonight at 9pm. @HughFW and @itsanitarani will be exploring the issue of plastic pollution and what we can do to change things. Look out for a special mention of the Refill campaign 💧🙌 buff.ly/2Mxzuzy
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7 days to go, nature-lovers, for the @OldTreeBrewery #growoldtree crowdfunder 💙🌿 chuffed.org/project/58487 YOU can help them grow & create more refill stations, like the one in our shop. There are loads of unique rewards up for grabs #refillrevolution #closedloop #circulareconomy
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After more than 7,000 hours underwater, today I did the saddest dive of my life. Here is a before and after, just 8 weeks separate those pictures. If we don't deal with #climatechange now, this can happen to most coral reefs in the world! #HopeForReefs
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For years, we thought turtle seagrass was pollinated by ocean currents.
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But research has shown that zooplankton are "bees of the sea" carrying pollen between plants.
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The flowers have even adapted to open up at night when the plankton are most active!
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#WorldBeeDay
ALT A turtlegrass meadow in the South Pigeon Creek estuary of San Salvador Island, Bahamas
ALT Micrographs of zooplankton carrying pollen grains
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🆕 HISTORIC DECISION !
The @EUCouncil adopts the #singleuseplastics rules proposed by the @EU_Commission!
The 10 plastic items most often found on European beaches will now be banned!
The 🇪🇺 is #ReadytoChange to #BeatPlasticPollution
europa.eu/rapid/press-releas…
#PlasticsStrategy
Beacon Hub Brighton retweeted
When you do #scicomm at a festival:
✔sleeping bag
✔prawn costume
✔rubber fish mask
✔pirate outfit
✔whale teeth
✔Magdeburg hemispheres
✔3D-printed plankton
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Ready for @ElderflowerFest!
Come say hi at the @BrightonScience tent / @incredoceans
silent disco 🌊💃🏕
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Looking for a reason to visit the #ONCABarge ? - Check out "Immerse", a large scale moving image/sound installation exploring the world of female sea swimming. | Sat 1 & 2nd June buff.ly/2WWQHmV
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Our #RoadToGlasto2019 project is helping to make this year's #GlastonburyFestival a little greener 💚🌍🎶
@GlamourMagUK
@ocean_recovery
@ShangrilaGlasto
@GlastoFest
glamourmagazine.co.uk/articl…
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Remember to look after your self and your planet today with your reusable water bottle, stay hydrated and #RefuseSingleUse
💧 Download the FREE app here and find your nearest #Refill station: bit.ly/get-the-refill-app
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Whether measured by its present scale or projected growth, the plastic economy is fundamentally inconsistent with the #ParisAgreement. Urgent, ambitious action is needed to stop the climate impacts of plastic leonardodicaprio.org/environ… #HiddenCostsOfPlastic
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Looking forward to this workshop on addressing #ghostgear in Europe. We'll be discussing Extended Producer Responsibility, #circulardesign, #recycling and more. If you're interested in attending, please get in touch.
Date: 2nd July, Brussels
ghostgear.org/news/2019/5/10…
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A timelapse of the stargazing event by @BeaconHub Brighton and South Downs National Park for the Vernal Equinox flic.kr/p/rrMt1G